Export
Exports to EU may fall 20%
Bangladesh's overall exports to the European Union (EU) may fall by as much as 20 percent due to the combined impacts of the nation’s graduation from least developed country (LDC) status and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to a study..Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, chairma
Deal with Japan can boost trade
The signing of an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan will increase bilateral trade and open a new door of opportunities for the South Asian country, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
Reserves drop below $20b after ACU payment
After remaining above the $20 billion mark for just three days, Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves dropped to $18.46 billion after the country paid its regional import bills on October 9.
Chic Wings (BD) Lingerie to invest $18 million in Bepza Economic Zone
The Sino-Singapore firm will set up a garment manufacturing factory
Exports grow 21% in October
Exports value stood at $4.13 billion in October this year, up from $3.42 billion a year ago, according to data by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
Garment export to US falls 6.29% in Jan-Sep
Bangladesh shipped $5.41 billion worth of apparels to the American market in the nine months
Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
India eyes record rice production in 2024-25 monsoon
Indian agriculture ministry estimates producing 119.93 million tonnes of rice
Jewellers cut gold prices by Tk 840 a bhori
From today, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 118,798
Gold price hits new record again
Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today
Livestock services week, fair begin
3,000 farmers from 466 upazilas take part in "Livestock Services Week and Exhibition-2024"
US trade body reiterates support for GSP revival
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has expressed support for revival of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) to reduce costs faced by US citizens.
China and EU trade tensions risk a full trade war
China and Europe face a "slow motion train accident" as a rising tide of protectionism threatens to become a full trade war, the head of a European business lobby group warned on Wednesday, a day after Germany's chancellor conveyed European concerns to Beijing.
Another garment factory receives LEED green certification
Bangladesh now has 215 LEED-certified factories
Import of another 124,000 tonnes of rice given go-ahead
Some 91,000 tonnes will be parboiled rice and 33,000 tonnes sunned rice
Bangladesh's cotton import to rise on bright RMG export prospects: USDA
Despite facing a number of economic challenges, Bangladesh may end up importing more cotton year-on-year in marketing year (MY) 2024-25 to meet increasing global demand for garments.
Oil slips as risk premium eases after Iran attack
Oil prices slipped by about 1 percent on Monday, with the market downplaying the risk of broader regional conflagration after Iran's weekend attack on Israel.
ADB forecasts 6.1% GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY24, higher than World Bank’s
The ADB’s projection comes days after the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said economic growth in the October-December quarter of fiscal 2023-24 halved to 3.78 percent, the slowest pace in three quarters, as manufacturing output growth declined sharply owing to reduced domestic consumption.